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the way let's continue our coverage now of the sixty sixth annual united nations general assembly r.t. has several crews on the ground there monitoring various aspects of this meeting perhaps the issue with the heaviest of global implications is palestinian president mahmoud abbas's plans to formally request membership of the general assembly move is expected this friday and has been strongly opposed by the u.s. and israel both claiming it would undermine undermine chances to return to peace talks however the majority of the general assembly supports it so we want to take a look tonight at the breakdown of the u.n. and structure its goals it's symbolic power and its actual power are to correspondent more important i have more. if global politics were a sport. these i didn't ition would be the grand arena. and september would be opening season nearly two hundred of the world's most powerful ten not so powerful players descend on new york city gathering in one room for a week's worth of speeches and a chance to grandstand on the international status nearly ten thousand delegates in two
the way let's continue our coverage now of the sixty sixth annual united nations general assembly r.t. has several crews on the ground there monitoring various aspects of this meeting perhaps the issue with the heaviest of global implications is palestinian president mahmoud abbas's plans to formally request membership of the general assembly move is expected this friday and has been strongly opposed by the u.s. and israel both claiming it would undermine undermine chances to return to peace...
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well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally became sort of the clown of the of the spectacle gadhafi is not here this year he's not here being followed by his female bodyguards he's not here trying to build up tents at central park and he's certainly not here ripping up the u.n. charter which some are seeing sort of as an example of be careful what you wish for he was here attacking the international community and he's no longer here now the other you know interesting personality of course ahmadinejad who is traditionally attacked every time he steps foot in new york city there are already of course a billboard against him in times square bu
well you know lauren it's really interesting how the united nations general assembly sessions really always become a great reflection of what goes on throughout the world how countries are crocker waiting and not managing to cooperate with each other of course one of the might mean highlights this year is that the face of the arab world has really become completely different in the aftermath of all the uprisings that took place in the arab world one of the means show man that traditionally...
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the issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against that the u.s. has threatened to use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say that it is within palestinians right to ask for u.n. membership and the united states should not get in the way of aspirations for any country stooge going to the people in the middle east which it will not meet in the near future the recent meeting with the u.s. secretary of state hillary clinton has showed that the u.s. would not like to see the palestinian question raised at the u.n. we think that it would be preferable to sit to the negotiation table first group both sides are not ready for it because there's no agreement between them we think that one must improve the palestinian it ministra
the issue that remains at center stage for those attending the united nations general assembly is the issue of the palestinian campaign for u.n. membership and statehood is something that the majority of the general assembly does support but it is something that the united states has been speaking out against that the u.s. has threatened to use its veto in the security council because no sides palestine or israel are ready to return to the negotiating table but foreign minister lavrov did say...
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nations general assembly this morning we heard from president obama who in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya because he greenlighted that one so despite all of those wars you talk a lot about peace. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace. he says hurt people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard he says hard and when talking about conflicts in the arab world obama urged sanctions for syria while he took a much more cautious approach you could say to u.s. allies yemen and bahrain and also as a bid for a vote on palestinian statehood builds up in the united nations obama said it's not the body's role call tens of thousands of palestinians today rallied for it and palestine already one hundred twenty of the un's one hundred ninety three members recognize it as a state outside of the u.n. obama's speech of course coming to a year after he stood at that same podium pledging hopes fo
nations general assembly this morning we heard from president obama who in the midst of u.s. wars in afghanistan and iraq but more specific to obama the nato combat mission in libya because he greenlighted that one so despite all of those wars you talk a lot about peace. the pursuit of peace peace is more than just the absence of war a lasting peace. he says hurt people can live in sustained freedom dignity and security even as we proclaim our love for peace and our hatred of war. he says hard...
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nations would help a peace agreement obama encouraged all members of the general assembly to talk to the palestinians and the israelis and convince them to get back to the negotiation table the majority u.n. members do support the palestinian bid for u.n. membership and statehood but the u.s. has publicly said it would be no this move if it had to would cast a veto and that would the palestinians from becoming members of the united nations now russian foreign minister sergei lavrov did speak with the press saying that of course direct negotiations is what is wanted but the u.s. should not use its veto to block the aspirations of the palestinians or thousand of any other country so at this point the u.s. by casting a veto risks losing support and credibility among the arab world because remember president obama supported the tunisians the egyptians the libyans during the arab spring he has spoken out in support of those that are are demonstrating against the leaders of syria and he also mentioned last year that he supports an independent and sovereign palestine so now to turn around a
nations would help a peace agreement obama encouraged all members of the general assembly to talk to the palestinians and the israelis and convince them to get back to the negotiation table the majority u.n. members do support the palestinian bid for u.n. membership and statehood but the u.s. has publicly said it would be no this move if it had to would cast a veto and that would the palestinians from becoming members of the united nations now russian foreign minister sergei lavrov did speak...
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reminders of what the united nations is supposed to be about lasting peace out holding human rights around the world and more than once we heard the president say that peace is hard the peace is more than just the absence of war but if you look at the world today you have to start wondering for leaders of the side of that war is easier than peace especially in cases where there might be other strategic in interests involved in the nato led operation in libya approved by a u.n. resolution that was extended for another three months today afghanistan iraq drug wars information wars wars against whistleblowers they've all been piling up and then here in the u.s. are supported by both republicans and democrats alike joining me parser to go to new york to discuss to scott gordon contributing editor of legal and national security matters for harper's. scott i want to thank you for joining us tonight and first starters you know when you listen to president obama's speech today did you feel like it was a really unique speech that there is something so different or is this what we see any tim
reminders of what the united nations is supposed to be about lasting peace out holding human rights around the world and more than once we heard the president say that peace is hard the peace is more than just the absence of war but if you look at the world today you have to start wondering for leaders of the side of that war is easier than peace especially in cases where there might be other strategic in interests involved in the nato led operation in libya approved by a u.n. resolution that...